Picture Analysis Spiegel

In the last picture analysis, you learned that people try to convey certain messages by means of pictures. In order to achieve this, terrorism always needs the media, because terrorists always miss their mark without sufficient publicity. That means that terrorism thrives on staging attacks spectacularly. That way, they can be sure that the press will report about them. What terrorists can’t influence is how they are reported on. The political weekly magazine “Der Spiegel” will now give us an example of exactly this question:

Task 1

  1. The first edition of “Der Spiegel” after the kidnapping was published on 12th September, 1977, with the image of Schleyer on the front page.

    Which headline do you think would have been appropriate in 1977, right after the kidnapping? Which intent would it have been meant to convey? Choose between the following options:

Task 2

  1. Come up with a headline for the front page that takes this position into consideration
Your headline …

Task 3

  1. The headline of the Spiegel back then was: ****************************. What do you spontaneously think of the whole front page of the Spiegel?
    2. appropriate inappropriate
  2. How did you come up with this assessment? First, have a look at the emotional effect that the front page triggers. Which statements match your opinion best?
  3. The editors of the Spiegel changed the cut-out of the picture and added a heading. By changing the image, however, they also changed the original message of the terrorists. The Spiegel has its own message. Which “message” does this front page convey?01
  4. Explain your decision(s) in 2–3 sentences by making reference to the modified picture in the Spiegel and the terminology used on the cover picture.02
    5. In my opinion…

Task 4

  1. Which responsibility do the media have in dealing with images of terror? Should they be made public? Researchers say:
    Images of terror can become weapons.

    How do you assess the front page of the Spiegel?
    To which extent do you stick with your assessment from task 1? Explain your position once more in 4–6 sentences using your answers from the tasks above.
    Finally, in another 3 sentences, take a position in answer to the question:
    Did the Spiegel live up to its responsibility in dealing with images of terror?
    2. Task 4
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